Opinion

Linda Patrice Hailey v. William B. Dorsey, Sheriff of the City of Williamsburg

580 F.2d 112
1978 U.S. App. LEXIS 10309

Court: Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Filed: Jul 6, 1978
Status: Published
Author: Russell
On the bench: Russell, Field, Widener
Cited by: 43 cases
Authority: More cited than 25.1%

The opinion

DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge,

dissenting:

I believe that it was mandatory for the Circuit Court to make a finding in this case that the appellant could not “be adequately controlled or induced to lead a correct life by use of the various disciplinary and corrective measures available to the court under the law” before imposing sentence and that the failure to do so invalidated the sentence. I would grant habeas relief. See, § 16.1-177.1, Code of Virginia, and Norwood v. City of Richmond (1962) 203 Va. 886 , 128 S.E.2d 425, 428-9 .

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